San Bernardino County, County Superintendent of Schools
November 3, 2026 · San Bernardino County, California · County · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 17 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 2,197,104 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(9,808,667 ÷ 2,197,104) ÷ ln(9,808,667 ÷ 1,616) = 17.18, comparing counties in CA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
County Superintendent of Schools is responsible for:
- Supporting and overseeing local school districts at the county level
- Running county-wide education programs and services
- Reviewing district budgets or supporting teacher credentialing, depending on the state
Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality, Civil Rights
Candidates
Alejandro "Alex" Vara
Nonpartisan · declared
Alejandro "Alex" Vara is principal of Frisbie Middle School in Rialto Unified School District. His education career has included work as an aide, teacher, and principal, and he previously served on the Redlands Unified School District board and the Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program board.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Public Education Quality 3 for
Cali Binks
Nonpartisan · declared
Cali Binks is superintendent of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District. She has more than 30 years of public-education experience, including work as a teacher, principal, district administrator, and superintendent, and has led education and community initiatives in San Bernardino County.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Public Education Quality 3 for
Election sources
Source: elections.sbcounty.gov
Source: uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov
Source: elections.sbcounty.gov